NFL players to high schoolers: Playing through a concussion doesn’t make you more of a man

It’s no secret that concussions and their treatment therein is one of the biggest issues in football today. One front of that all-encompassing battle needs to come from players themselves, using the immense power and platform they have to ensure the safest game possible for those that come behind them.

To back up their testimony, just this week NCAA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brian Hainline said at the AFCA Convention recent data proves players who immediately report concussions wind up spending less time off the field than players who attempt to play through them.

Spreading data like that is an important part of this battle. So is getting NFL players to talk through their own experiences.

National columnist - Zach joined the staff in 2012...and has been attempting to improve Doug and Scott's writing ability ever since (to little avail). Outside of football season, you can find him watching the San Antonio Spurs reading Game of Thrones fan theories.